2009 Houston Astros season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Houston Astros

| season = 2009

| misc =

| league = National League

| division = Central

| ballpark = Minute Maid Park

| city = Houston

| record = 74–88 (.457)

| divisional_place = 5th

| owners = Drayton McLane, Jr.

| general_managers = Ed Wade

| managers = Cecil Cooper, Dave Clark (interim)

| television = FSN Houston
(Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies)

| radio = KTRH
(Milo Hamilton, Brett Dolan, Dave Raymond)
KLAT (Spanish)

| espntn = hou

| brtn = hou

|}}

The Houston Astros' 2009 season is the 48th season for the franchise in the National League in Houston, Texas and their 10th season at Minute Maid Park. The Houston Astros attempted to win the National League Central for the fifth time (1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001), but failed.

Regular season

=April=

The Astros lost their season opening series against the Cubs, their one win coming off of former Cincinnati Red Jeff Keppinger's tenth inning RBI single in his first at bat with the club.{{cite web|title=Keppinger brings winning presence |url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090407&content_id=4152044&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412185821/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090407&content_id=4152044&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou |archive-date=April 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 17, 2009 }} They were then swept by the Cardinals in St. Louis in a three-game series, giving up 19 runs while only being able to score 5 runs. The team then traveled to Pittsburgh where they lost the first game 7-0.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290413123|title=Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos}} The next day, Mike Hampton won his second start of his second stint with the franchise with an 8 strikeout, 6 inning outing for the win over the Pirates.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290415123|title=Houston 4 - 1 Pittsburgh: Final | 2009-04-15 | Major League Baseball | Yahoo! Sports}} Lance Berkman's 6th inning 3 run home run helped the Astros win the third game of the series against the Pirates. The Astros then returned home to Minute Maid Park, where they had three good outings against the Reds by ace Roy Oswalt, journeyman Wandy Rodríguez and Triple-A Round Rock call-up Felipe Paulino. José Valverde gave up a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to Ramón Hernández for the loss in Oswalt's game on April 17,{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=290417118&refresh=30|title=Reds vs. Astros - Box Score - April 17, 2009 - ESPN}} Rodriguez's got the win with a strong offensive outing by the Astros led by Geoff Blum with 3 RBIs on April 18,{{cite web |title=MLB – Cincinnati Reds/Houston Astros Box Score Saturday April 18, 2009 – Yahoo! Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290418118 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422002000/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290418118 |archive-date=April 22, 2009 |url-status=live |access-date=June 17, 2009 |df=mdy-all }} and Geoff Geary gave up a two-run double to Micah Owings in the top of the seventh inning for the loss in Paulino's game on April 19.{{cite web |title=MLB – Cincinnati Reds/Houston Astros Box Score Sunday April 19, 2009 – Yahoo! Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290419118 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422214904/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290419118 |archive-date=April 22, 2009 |url-status=live |access-date=June 17, 2009 |df=mdy-all }} In the fourth game of the series, Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee's back to back solo shot home runs were not enough to beat the Red's Edwin Encarnación's 2 RBI single and Joey Votto's 2 RBI double to give the Red's the series, 3–1.{{cite web|title=Boxscore: Cincinnati vs. Houston – April 20, 2009 | MLB.com: News |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_04_20_cinmlb_houmlb_1&refresh=30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102141555/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_04_20_cinmlb_houmlb_1&refresh=30 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=June 17, 2009 }} The Houston Astros are an even 451 wins and 451 losses against the Chicago Cubs

=Season standings=

=Record vs. opponents=

===Game log===

{{Game log start|style=background:#27251F; color:white;|title= 2009 Game Log}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D;|title=April (9–13)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 1 || April 6 || Cubs || 4–2 || Zambrano (1–0) || Oswalt (0–1) || Gregg (1) || 43,827 || 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 2 || April 7 || Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Brocail (1–0) || Cotts (0–1) || || 31,121 || 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 3 || April 8 || Cubs || 11–6 || Lilly (1–0) || Moehler (0–1) || || 30,047 || 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 4 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Piñeiro (1–0) || Hampton (0–1) || McClellan (1) || 37,224 || 1–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 5 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 11–2 || Wainwright (1–0) || Oswalt (0–2) || || 43,454 || 1–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 6 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Lohse (2–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || || 36,310 || 1–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 7 || April 13 || @ Pirates || 7–0 || Duke (2–0) || Moehler (0–2) || || 38,411 || 1–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 8 || April 15 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Hampton (1–1) || Ohlendorf (0–2) || || 20,690 || 2–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 9 || April 16 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || Wright (1–0) || Burnett (0–1) || Hawkins (1) || 13,877 || 3–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 10 || April 17 || Reds || 2–1 || Masset (1–0) || Valverde (0–1) || Cordero (3) || 32,268 || 3–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 11 || April 18 || Reds || 7–0 || Rodríguez (1–1) || Harang (1–2) || || 30,141 || 4–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 12 || April 19 || Reds || 4–2 || Vólquez (2–1) || Geary (0–1) || Cordero (4) || 29,372 || 4–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 13 || April 20 || Reds || 4–3 || Arroyo (3–0) || Geary (0–2) || Cordero (5) || 23,308 || 4–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 14 || April 21 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Ortiz (1–0) || Kershaw (0–1) || Valverde (1) || 26,360 || 5–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 15 || April 22 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Sampson (1–0) || Belisario (0–1) || Hawkins (2) || 26,725 || 6–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 16 || April 23 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Billingsley (4–0) || Rodríguez (1–2) || Broxton (5) || 26,081 || 6–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 17 || April 24 || Brewers || 5–2 || Gallardo (2–1) || Paulino (0–1) || || 25,316 || 6–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 18 || April 25 || Brewers || 9–8 (11) || DiFelice (1–0) || Geary (0–3) || || 31,355 || 6–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 19 || April 26 || Brewers || 3–2 || Ortiz (2–0) || Parra (0–4) || Valverde (2) || 27,690 || 7–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 20 || April 27 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Sampson (2–0) || Cordero (0–1) || || 12,365 || 8–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 21 || April 28 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Rodríguez (2–2) || Harang (2–3) || || 9,878 || 9–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 22 || April 29 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Vólquez (3–2) || Paulino (0–2) || Cordero (7) || 12,681 || 9–13

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D;|title=May (11–16)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 23 || May 1 || @ Braves || 7–2 || Lowe (3–1) || Hampton (1–2) || || 29,309 || 9–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 24 || May 2 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Byrdak (1–0) || Carlyle (0–1) || || 28,203 || 10–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 25 || May 3 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Geary (1–3) || Moylan (1–2) || Hawkins (3) || 27,921 || 11–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 26 || May 4 || @ Nationals || 9–4 || Lannan (1–3) || Wright (1–1) || || 14,115 || 11–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 27 || May 5* || @ Nationals || 11–10 || Hanrahan (1–1) || Hawkins (0–1) (1–1) || || 19,328 || 11–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 28 || May 6 || Cubs || 6–3 || Harden (3–1) || Hampton (1–3) || Gregg (5) || 29,415 || 11–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 29 || May 7 || Cubs || 8–5 || Lilly (4–2) || Ortiz (2–1) || || 28,625 || 11–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 30 || May 8 || Padres || 2–0 || Rodríguez (3–2) || Gaudin (0–2) || Hawkins (4) || 28,139 || 12–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 31 || May 9 || Padres || 5–4 || Hawkins (1–0) || Gregerson (0–3) || || 29,141 || 13–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 32 || May 10 || Padres || 12–5 || Oswalt (1–2) || Geer (0–1) || || 30,023 || 14–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 33 || May 12 || @ Rockies || 12–1 || Jiménez (3–4) || Paulino (0–3) || || 23,233 || 14–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 34 || May 13 || @ Rockies || 15–11 || Hampton (2–3) || Marquis (4–3) || || 19,226 || 15–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 35 || May 14 || @ Rockies || 5–3 || Rodríguez (4–2) || Hammel (0–2) || Hawkins (5) || 22,696 || 16–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| || May 15 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 |Postponed

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 36 || May 16 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Marshall (2–2) || Hawkins (1–1) || || 40,549 || 16–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 37 || May 17 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Moehler (1–2) || Harden (4–2) || Sampson (1) || 40,478 || 17–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 38 || May 19 || Brewers || 4–2 || Bush (3–0) || Ortiz (2–2) || Hoffman (10) || 29,343 || 17–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 39 || May 20 || Brewers || 6–4 || Rodríguez (5–2) || Gallardo (4–2) || Sampson (2) || 27,160 || 18–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 40 || May 21 || Brewers || 4–3 || McClung (1–1) || Fulchino (0–1) || Hoffman (11) || 25,037 || 18–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 41 || May 22 || Rangers || 6–5 (10) || O'Day (2–0) || Hawkins (1–2) || Francisco (10) || 36,017 || 18–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 42 || May 23 || Rangers || 6–3 || Feldman (3–0) || Moehler (1–3) || Wilson (3) || 36,019 || 18–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 43 || May 24 || Rangers || 5–0 || McCarthy (4–2) || Hampton (2–4) || || 36,749 || 18–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 44 || May 25 || @ Reds || 8–5 || Harang (5–4) || Rodríguez (5–3) || Cordero (12) || 17,818 || 18–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 45 || May 26 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Masset (2–0) || Byrdak (1–1) || Cordero (13) || 15,619 || 18–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 46 || May 27 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Arroyo (7–3) || Paulino (0–4) || || 17,602 || 18–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 47 || May 29 || @ Pirates || 6–1 || Moehler (2–3) || Ohlendorf (5–5) || || 18,236 || 19–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 48 || May 30 || @ Pirates || 7–4 || Karstens (2–2) || Rodríguez (5–4) || Capps (10) || 37,167 || 19–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 49 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Hampton (3–4) || Maholm (3–2) || Hawkins (6) || 19,566 || 20–29

| colspan=9 | *Game suspended, completed on July 9 at Minute Maid Park.

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D;|title=June (16–11)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 50 || June 1 || Rockies || 4–1 || Oswalt (2–2) || Cook (3–3) || Hawkins (7) || 24,016 || 21–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 51 || June 2 || Rockies || 3–2 (11) || Ortiz (3–2) || Fogg (0–1) || || 24,041 || 22–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 52 || June 3 || Rockies || 6–4 || Byrdak (2–1) || Marquis (7–4) || Sampson (3) || 22,032 || 23–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 53 || June 4 || Rockies || 10–3 || Hammel (2–3) || Rodríguez (5–5) || || 26,671 || 23–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 54 || June 5 || Pirates || 9–1 || Hampton (4–4) || Karstens (2–3) || || 26,222 || 24–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 55 || June 6 || Pirates || 6–4 || Maholm (4–2) || Oswalt (2–3) || Capps (13) || 26,099 || 24–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 56 || June 7 || Pirates || 6–4 || Fulchino (1–1) || Jackson (1–1) || Hawkins (8) || 25,729 || 25–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 57|| June 9 || Cubs || 7–1 || Lilly (7–4) || Moehler (2–4) || || 29,669 || 25–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 58 || June 10 || Cubs || 2–1 || Sampson (3–0) || Guzmán (2–1) || || 29,840 || 26–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 59 || June 11 || Cubs || 2–1 (13) || Fulchino (2–1) || Ascanio (0–1) || || 34,250 || 27–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 60 || June 12 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–1 || Haren (5–4) || Hampton (4–5) || || 22,225 || 27–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 61 || June 13 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–4 || Oswalt (3–3) || Garland (4–7) || Hawkins (9) || 29,206 || 28–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 62 || June 14 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–3 || Moehler (3–4) || Buckner (2–3) || || 26,937 || 29–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 63 || June 16 || @ Rangers || 6–1 || Millwood (7–4) || Rodríguez (5–6) || || 21,676 || 29–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 64 || June 17 || @ Rangers || 5–4 (10) || Wilson (4–3) || Fulchino (2–2) || || 32,425 || 29–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 65 || June 18 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Arias (1–0) || Jennings (2–2) || Valverde (3) || 25,445 || 30–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 66 || June 19 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Slowey (10–2) || Oswalt (3–4) || Nathan (16) || 32,218 || 30–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 67 || June 20 || @ Twins || 6–5 || Moehler (4–3) || Henn (0–3) || Valverde (4) || 34,710 || 31–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 68 || June 21 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Rodríguez (6–6) || Perkins (2–4) || Valverde (5) || 39,659 || 32–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 69 || June 23 || Royals || 2–1 || Greinke (9–3) || Ortiz (3–3) || Soria (8) || 30,049 || 32–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 70|| June 24 || Royals || 4–3 || Soria (2–0) || Fulchino (2–3) || Bale (1) || 28,602 || 32–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 71 || June 25 || Royals || 5–4 || Wright (2–1) || Bannister (5–5) || Valverde (6) || 32,048 || 33–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 72 || June 26 || Tigers || 5–4 || Sampson (4–0) || Zumaya (3–2) || Hawkins (10) || 33,052 || 34–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 73 || June 27 || Tigers || 8–1 || Paulino (2–4) || Figaro (1–1) || || 37,123 || 35–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 74 || June 28 || Tigers || 4–3 || Seay (1–1) || Valverde (0–2) || Rodney (17) || 34,041 || 35–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 75 || June 29 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Oswalt (4–4) || Geer (1–3) || || 15,671 || 36–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 76 || June 30 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Banks (1–0) || Sampson (4–1) || Bell (22) || 15,276 || 36–40

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D;|title=July (15–12)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 77 || July 1 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Moehler (5–4) || Silva ((0–2) || || 16,670 || 37–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 78 || July 2 || @ Padres || 7–2 || Rodríguez (7–6) || Correia (5–6) || || 23,284 || 38–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 79 || July 3 || @ Giants || 13–0 || Sadowski (2–0) || Paulino (2–5) || || 42,199 || 38–41

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 80 || July 4 || @ Giants || 9–0 || Lincecum (9–2) || Ortiz (3–4) || || 34,582 || 38–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 81 || July 5 || @ Giants || 7–1 || Oswalt (5–4) || Johnson (8–6) || || 30,157 || 39–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 82 || July 6 || Pirates || 4–1 || Hampton (5–5) || Vasquez (1–2) || Valverde (7) || 26,834 || 40–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 83 || July 7 || Pirates || 6–3 || Maholm (6–4) || Moehler (5–5) || Capps (13) || 27,142 || 40–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 84 || July 8 || Pirates || 5–0 || Rodríguez (8–6) || Morton (1–2) || || 29,243 || 41–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 85 || July 9 || Nationals || 9–4 || Arias (2–0) || Lannan (6–6) || || 25,490 || 42–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 86 || July 10 || Nationals || 6–5 || Fulchino (3–3) || Beimel (0–5) || || 33,085 || 43–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 87 || July 11 || Nationals || 13–2 || Stammen (2–4) || Hampton (5–6) || || 30,052 || 43–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 88 || July 12 || Nationals || 5–0 || Moehler (6–5) || Zimmermann (3–4) || Valverde (8)|| 28,680 || 44–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 89 || July 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Rodríguez (9–6) || Wolf (4–4) || Valverde (9) || 45,970 || 45–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 90 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 8–1 || Oswalt (6–4) || Chad Billingsley (9–5) || || 51,209 || 46–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 91 || July 18 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Kershaw (8–5) || Hampton || Broxton (21) || 48,298 || 46–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 92 || July 19 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Troncoso (4–0) || Hawkins (1–4) || Broxton (22) || 40,340 || 46–46

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 93 || July 20 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Moehler (7–5) || Lohse (4–6) || Valverde (10) || 36,437 || 47–46

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 94 || July 21 || Cardinals || 11–6 || Rodríguez (10–6) || Wellemeyer (7–8) || || 33,140 || 48–46

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 95 || July 22 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Valverde (1–2) || Franklin (2–1) || || 37,619 || 49–46

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 96 || July 24 || Mets || 5–4 || Hampton (6–7)|| Santana (11–8) || Valverde (11) || 42,967 || 50–46

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 97 || July 25 || Mets || 10–3 || Niese (1–0) || Ortiz (3–5) || || 43,302 || 50–47

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 98 || July 26 || Mets || 8–3 || Hernández (7–5) || Moehler (7–6) || Green (1) || 34,642 || 50–48

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 99 || July 27 || @ Cubs || 5–1 (13) || Samardzija (1–1) || Sampson (4–2) || || 40,794 || 50–49

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 100 || July 28 || @ Cubs || 11–6 || Fulchino || Guzmán || || 40,814 || 51–49

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 101 || July 29 || @ Cubs || 12–0 || Wells (7–4) || Hampton (6–8) || || 41,538 || 51–50

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 102 || July 30 || @ Cubs || 12–3 || Hart (3–1) || Ortiz (3–6) || || 41,524 || 51–51

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 103 || July 31 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Miller (3–0) || Arias (2–1) || Franklin || 43,760 || 51–52

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D;|title=August (13–18)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 104 || August 1 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Carpenter (10–3) || Fulchino (4–4) || || 45,074 || 51–53

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 105 || August 2 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Norris (1–0) || Wainwright || Valverde (12) || 45,227 || 52–53

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 106 || August 3 || Giants || 4–3 || Hampton (7–8) || Cain (12–3) || Valverde (13) || 29,835 || 53–53

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 107 || August 4 || Giants || 8–1 || Sánchez (5–9) || Paulino (2–6) || || 29,747 || 53–54

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 108 || August 5 || Giants || 10–6 || Martinez (2–0) || Moehler (7–7) || || 31,710 || 53–55

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 109 || August 7 || Brewers || 6–3 || Norris (2–0) || Carlos Villanueva (2–9) || || 34,691 || 54–55

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 110 || August 8 || Brewers || 12–5 || Manny Parra (7–8) || Hampton (7–9) || || 35,216 || 54–56

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 111 || August 9 || Brewers || 2–0 || Rodríguez (11–6) || Gallardo (10–9) || Valverde (15) || 32,262 || 55–56

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 112 || August 10 || @ Marlins || 8–6 || VandenHurk (2–1) || Moehler (7–8) || Núñez (12) || 12,325 || 55–57

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 113 || August 11 || @ Marlins || 9–8 (11) || Sanchez (3–1) || Wright (2–2) || || 13,312 || 55–58

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 114 || August 12 || @ Marlins || 14–6 || Norris (3–0) || Nolasco (8–8) || || 21,122 || 56–58

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 115 || August 13 || @ Marlins || 9–2 || West (4–4) || Hampton (7–10) || || 14,047 || 56–59

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 116 || August 14 || @ Brewers || 11–2 || Gallardo (11–9) || Rodríguez (11–7) || || 37,715 || 56–60

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 117 || August 15 || @ Brewers || 6–2 || Burns (3–4) || Moehler (7–9) || || 42,952 || 56–61

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 118 || August 16 || @ Brewers || 8–5 || Fulchino (5–4) || Weathers (3–4) || Valverde (16) || 41,863 || 57–61

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 119 || August 18 || Marlins || 6–2 ||Nolasco (9–8) || Norris (3–1) || || 30,189 || 57–62

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 120 || August 19 || Marlins || 6–3 || Gervacio (1–0) || West (4–5) || Valverde (17) || 30,101 || 58–62

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 121 || August 20 || Marlins || 4–1 || Rodríguez (12–7) || Johnson (12–3) || Valverde (18) || 30,039 || 59–62

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 122 || August 21 || Diamondbacks || 1–0 || Oswalt (7–4) || Petit (2–8) || Valverde (19) || 30,032 || 60–62

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 123 || August 22 || Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Moehler (8–9) || Scherzer (7–8) || Hawkins || 39,412 || 61–62

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 124 || August 23 || Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Jon Garland (7–11) || Norris (3–2) || Qualls (23) || 30,612 || 61–63

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 125 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Wainwright (15–7) || Rodríguez (11–7) || Franklin (33) || 40,512 || 61–64

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 126 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Piñeiro (13–9) || Oswalt (7–4) || Franklin (34) || 40,311 || 61–65

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 127 || August 27 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Valverde (2–2) || McClellan (4–3) || || 40,348 || 62–65

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 128 || August 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 14–7 || Scherzer ((8–8) || Bazardo (0–1) || || 26,190 || 62–66

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 129 || August 29 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–0 || Garland (8–11) || Norris (3–3) || || 37,190 || 62–67

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 130 || August 30 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Haren (13–8) || Rodríguez (12–9) || Qualls (24) || 29,062 || 62–68

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 131 || August 31 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Oswalt (8–5) || Harden (8–8) || Valverde (20) || 36,990 || 63–68

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D;|title=September (8–14)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 132 || September 1 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Wells (10–7) || Moehler (8–10) || Mármol (7) || 36,332 || 63–69

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 133 || September 2 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Lilly (10–8) || Paulino (2–0) || Mármol (8) || 39,192 || 63–70

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 134 || September 4 || Phillies || 7–0 || Rodríguez (13–9) || Lee (12–11) || || 30,043 || 64–70

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 135 || September 5 || Phillies || 5–4 || Valverde (3–2) || Lidge (0–7) || || 35,195 || 65–70

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 136 || September 6 || Phillies || 4–3 || Norris (3–3) || Cole Hamels (8–9) || Valverde (3–2) || 34,754 || 66–70

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 137 || September 7 || Phillies || 4–3 || Wright (3–2) || Park (3–3) || Valverde (22) || 29,040 || 67–70

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 138 || September 8 || Braves || 2–1 || Vázquez (12–9) || Paulino (2–8) || Soriano (22) || 26,081 || 67–71

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 139 || September 9 || Braves || 2–1 || Valverde (4–2) (4–3) || Soriano (1–5)) || || 22,392 || 68–71

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 140 || September 10 || Braves || 9–7 || Lowe (14–9) || Oswalt (8–6) || Gonzalez (10) || 26,552 || 68–72

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 141 || September 11 || Pirates || 9–1 || Norris (5–3) || Morton (3–8) || || 31,302 || 69–72

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 142 || September 12 || Pirates || 4–2 || Jeff Fulchino (6–4) || Ross Ohlendorf (11–10) || Valverde (22) || 35,213 || 70–72

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 143 || September 13 || Pirates || 2–1 || Maholm (8–8) || Paulino (2–9) || Capps (25) || 34,405|| 70–73

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 144 || September 14 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Arroyo (13–12) || Rodríguez (13–9) || Cordero (36) || 9,852 || 70–74

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 145 || September 15 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Herrera (4–4) || Gervacio (1–1) || Cordero (36) || 11,923 || 70–75

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 146 || September 16 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Burton (1–0) || Wright (3–3) || Cordero (37) || 10,662 || 70–76

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 147 || September 18 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Weathers (4–5)) || Wright (3–4) || Hoffman (34) || 39,057 || 70–77

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 148 || September 19 || @ Brewers || 7–2 || Suppan (7–10) || Gervacio (1–2) || || 36,399 || 70–78

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 149 || September 20 || @ Brewers || 6–0 || Gallardo (13–12) || Paulino (2–10) || Manager fired || 30,024 || 70–79

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 150 || September 21 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Lohse (6–8) || Rodríguez (13–11) || || 34,705 || 70–80

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 151 || September 22 || Cardinals || 11–2 || Piñeiro (15–11) || Bazardo (0–2) || || 32,644 || 70–81

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 152 || September 23 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Norris (6–3) || Smoltz (3–7) || Valverde (24) || 38,732 || 71–81

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 153 || September 25 || Reds || 10–4 || Maloney (2–4) || Moehler (8–11) || || 37,710 || 71–82

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 154 || September 26 || Reds || 10–4 || Lehr (5–2) || Paulino (2–11) || || 39,476 || 71–83

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 155 || September 27 || Reds || 3–2 || Rodríguez (14–11) || Cuero (10–11) || Valverde (25) || 37,595 || 72–83

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 156 || September 28 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Bazardo (1–2) || Cole Hamels (10–10) || || 45,146 || 73–83

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 157 || September 29 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Happ (12–4) || López (0–1) || || 44,905 || 74–83

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 158 || September 30 || @ Phillies || 10–3 || Kendrick (3–1) || Moehler (8–12) || || 45,207 || 74–84

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D;|title=October (0–4)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 159 || October 1 || @ Phillies || 7–0 || Paulino (2–11) || Lee (14–13) || || 44,905 || 74–85

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 160 || October 2 || @ Mets || 7–1 || Maine (7–6) || Rodríguez (14–12) || || 37,576 || 74–86

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 161 || October 3 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Misch (3–4) || Bazardo (1–3) || F Rodríguez (35) || 37,578 || 74–87

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 162 || October 4 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Figueroa (3–8) || López (0–2) || || 38,135 || 74–88

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=Roster=

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colspan="10" style="background:#983222; color:#d2c295; text-align:center;"\|2009 Houston Astros
colspan="10" style="background:#000; color:#d2c295; text-align:center;"\|Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|50\|Alberto Árias}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Brandon Backe}} {{MLBplayer\|58\|Yorman Bazardo}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Doug Brocail}} {{MLBplayer\|48\|Tim Byrdak}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Jeff Fulchino}} {{MLBplayer\|29\|Geoff Geary}} {{MLBplayer\|63\|Samuel Gervacio}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Mike Hampton}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|LaTroy Hawkins}} {{MLBplayer\|59\|Wilton López}} {{MLBplayer\|38\|Brian Moehler}} {{MLBplayer\|20\|Bud Norris}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Russ Ortiz}} {{MLBplayer\|44\|Roy Oswalt}} {{MLBplayer\|54\|Chad Paronto}} {{MLBplayer\|52\|Felipe Paulino}} {{MLBplayer\|51\|Wandy Rodríguez}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Billy Sadler}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|Chris Sampson}} {{MLBplayer\|47\|José Valverde}} {{MLBplayer\|53\|Wesley Wright}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\|41\|Chris Coste}} {{MLBplayer\|55\|Humberto Quintero}} {{MLBplayer\|12,77\|Iván Rodríguez}} {{MLBplayer\|46\|J. R. Towles}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\|17\|Lance Berkman}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Geoff Blum}} {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Aaron Boone}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Chris Johnson}} {{MLBplayer\|36\|Matt Kata}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Jeff Keppinger}} {{MLBplayer\|12\|Tommy Manzella}} {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Kazuo Matsui}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Edwin Maysonet}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Jason Smith}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|Miguel Tejada}} Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|21\|Michael Bourn}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Darin Erstad}} {{MLBplayer\|45\|Carlos Lee}} {{MLBplayer\| 4\|Jason Michaels}} {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Hunter Pence}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\|35\|Dave Clark}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Cecil Cooper}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Mark Bailey}}(bullpen) {{MLBplayer\|14\|Sean Berry}} (hitting) {{MLBplayer\|35\|Dave Clark}} (third base) {{MLBplayer\|25\|José Cruz}} (first base) {{MLBplayer\|76\|Al Pedrique}} (third base) {{MLBplayer\|75\|Dewey Robinson}} (pitching) {{MLBplayer\|16\|Ed Romero}} (bench)

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colspan="10" style="background:#983222; color:#d2c295; text-align:center;"|2009 Houston Astros

colspan="10" style="background:#000; color:#d2c295; text-align:center;"|Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|50|Alberto Árias}}
{{MLBplayer|41|Brandon Backe}}
{{MLBplayer|58|Yorman Bazardo}}
{{MLBplayer|26|Doug Brocail}}
{{MLBplayer|48|Tim Byrdak}}
{{MLBplayer|39|Jeff Fulchino}}
{{MLBplayer|29|Geoff Geary}}
{{MLBplayer|63|Samuel Gervacio}}
{{MLBplayer|11|Mike Hampton}}
{{MLBplayer|22|LaTroy Hawkins}}
{{MLBplayer|59|Wilton López}}
{{MLBplayer|38|Brian Moehler}}
{{MLBplayer|20|Bud Norris}}
{{MLBplayer|23|Russ Ortiz}}
{{MLBplayer|44|Roy Oswalt}}
{{MLBplayer|54|Chad Paronto}}
{{MLBplayer|52|Felipe Paulino}}
{{MLBplayer|51|Wandy Rodríguez}}
{{MLBplayer|31|Billy Sadler}}
{{MLBplayer|43|Chris Sampson}}
{{MLBplayer|47|José Valverde}}
{{MLBplayer|53|Wesley Wright}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|41|Chris Coste}}
{{MLBplayer|55|Humberto Quintero}}
{{MLBplayer|12,77|Iván Rodríguez}}
{{MLBplayer|46|J. R. Towles}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|17|Lance Berkman}}
{{MLBplayer|27|Geoff Blum}}
{{MLBplayer| 8|Aaron Boone}}
{{MLBplayer|23|Chris Johnson}}
{{MLBplayer|36|Matt Kata}}
{{MLBplayer|28|Jeff Keppinger}}
{{MLBplayer|12|Tommy Manzella}}
{{MLBplayer| 3|Kazuo Matsui}}
{{MLBplayer|18|Edwin Maysonet}}
{{MLBplayer|31|Jason Smith}}
{{MLBplayer|10|Miguel Tejada}}

Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|21|Michael Bourn}}
{{MLBplayer| 2|Darin Erstad}}
{{MLBplayer|45|Carlos Lee}}
{{MLBplayer| 4|Jason Michaels}}
{{MLBplayer| 9|Hunter Pence}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|35|Dave Clark}}
{{MLBplayer|15|Cecil Cooper}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer| 6|Mark Bailey}}(bullpen)
{{MLBplayer|14|Sean Berry}} (hitting)
{{MLBplayer|35|Dave Clark}} (third base)
{{MLBplayer|25|José Cruz}} (first base)
{{MLBplayer|76|Al Pedrique}} (third base)
{{MLBplayer|75|Dewey Robinson}} (pitching)
{{MLBplayer|16|Ed Romero}} (bench)

Player stats

Note: Team batting and pitching leaders are in bold.

=Batting=

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| R ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| 2B ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| 3B ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| RBI ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| AVG ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| SB
class="wikitable"
align=center \|Iván Rodríguez	C	93	327	41	82	15	2	8	34	.251	0
align=center \|Lance Berkman	1B	136	460	73	126	31	1	25	80	.274	7
align=center \|Kazuo Matsui	2B	132	476	56	119	20	2	9	46	.250	19
align=center \|Miguel Tejeda	SS	158	635	83	199	46	1	14	86	.313	5
align=center \|Geoff Blum	3B	120	381	34	94	14	1	10	49	.247	0
align=center \|Carlos Lee	LF	160	610	65	183	35	1	26	102	.300	5
align=center \|Michael Bourn	CF	157	606	97	173	27	12	3	35	.285	61
align=center \|Hunter Pence	RF	159	585	76	165	26	5	25	72	.282	14
align=center \|Jeff Keppinger	IF	107	305	35	78	13	3	7	29	.256	0
align=center \|Humberto Quintero	C	60	157	11	37	8	1	4	14	.236	0
align=center \|Jason Michaels	OF	102	135	17	32	12	1	4	16	.237	1
align=center \|Darin Erstad	UT	107	134	13	26	8	2	2	11	.194	0
align=center \|Chris Coste	UT	43	103	3	21	5	0	0	10	.204	0
align=center \|Edwin Maysonet	IF	39	69	9	20	2	0	1	7	.290	0
align=center \|J.R. Towles	C	16	48	7	9	2	0	2	3	.188	0
align=center \|Matt Kata	UT	40	50	2	10	1	0	0	5	.200	1
align=center \|Jason Smith	MI	21	25	1	0	0	0	0	1	.091	0
align=center \|Chris Johnson	3B	11	22	1	2	0	0	0	1	.091	0
align=center \|Aaron Boone	CI	10	13	0	0 \| 0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
align=center \|Tommy Manzella	SS	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	0
align=center \|Pitcher Totals	—	162	290	19	38	5	0	2	15	.131	0
align=center \|Team Totals	—	162	5436	643	1415	270	32	142	616	.260	113

=Pitching=

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = (Walks+hits) per innings pitched

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| GS ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| R ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| ER ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| BB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| SO ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" \| WHIP
class="wikitable"
align=center \|Wandy Rodríguez SP	14	12	3.02	33	33	0	205.2	77	69	63	193	1.240
align=center \|Roy Oswalt SP	8	6	4.12	30	30	0	181.1	83	83	42	138	1.241
align=center \|Brian Moehler SP	8	12	5.47	29	29	0	154.2	101	94	51	91	1.539
align=center \|Mike Hampton SP	7	10	5.30	21	21	0	112.0	71	66	46	74	1.554
align=center \|Felipe Paulino SP	3	11	6.27	23	17	0	97.2	73	68	37	93	1.669
align=center \|Russ Ortiz SP	3	6	5.57	23	13	0	85.2	56	53	48	65	1.669
align=center \|José Valverde CL	4	2	2.33	52	0	25	54.0	15	14	21	56	1.130
align=center \|Jeff Fulchino RP	6	4	3.40	61	0	0	82.0	33	31	27	71	1.183
align=center \|LaTroy Hawkins RP	1	4	2.13	65	0	11	63.1	16	15	16	45	1.200
align=center \|Tim Byrdak	1	2	3.23	76	0	0	61.1	23	22	36	58	1.223
align=center \|Chris Sampson	4	2	5.04	49	0	3	55.1	34	31	21	33	1.572
align=center \|Bud Norris	6	3	4.53	11	10	0	55.2	29	28	25	54	1.509
align=center \|Alberto Árias	2	1	3.35	42	0	0	45.2	21	17	19	39	1.489
align=center \|Wesley Wright	3	4	5.44	49	0	0	44.2	27	27	25	47	1.746
align=center \|Yorman Bazardo	1	3	7.88	10	6	0	32.0	31	28	22	17	1.844
align=center \|Sammy Gervacio	1	1	2.14	29	0	0	21.0	5	5	8	25	1.143
align=center \|Geoff Geary	1	3	8.10	16	0	0	20.0	19	18	10	12	2.000
align=center \|Wilton López	0	2	8.38	8	2	0	19.1	21	18	8	9	2.069
align=center \|Doug Brocail	1	0	4.58	20	0	0	17.2	9	9	13	9	1.925
align=center \|Brandon Backe	0	0	10.38	5	1	0	13.0	15	15	6	10	2.077
align=center \|Chad Paronto	0	0	12.15	6	0	0	6.2	9	9	1	3	2.400
align=center \|Billy Sadler	0	0	13.50	1	0	0	\| 1.1	2	2	1	2	13.50
align=center \|Team Totals	74	88	4.54	162	162	39	1430.0	770	722	546	1144	1.445

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level14=AAA|team14=Round Rock Express|league14=Pacific Coast League|manager14=Marc Bombard

|level15=AA |team15=Corpus Christi Hooks|league15=Texas League|manager15=Luis Pujols

|level16=A |team16=Lancaster JetHawks|league16=California League|manager16=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=clemen001wes Wes Clements]

|level17=A|team17=Lexington Legends|league17=South Atlantic League|manager17=Tom Lawless

|level18=A-Short Season|team18=Tri-City ValleyCats|league18=New York–Penn League|manager18=Jim Pankovits

|level19=Rookie|team19=Greeneville Astros|league19=Appalachian League|manager19=Rodney Linares

|level20=Rookie|team20=GCL Astros|league20=Gulf Coast League|manager20=Omar López

}}

References

External links

[http://houston.astros.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=hou 2009 Houston Astros season Official Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004014317/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=hou |date=October 4, 2012 }}
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2009.shtml 2009 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference]

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